Is there some informal rule that all Windows Mobile Pro (Pocket PC) devices must look ass-ugly, be built like bricks? Seriously, you ODMs are killing me here.
All of the innovative designs and aesthetics are happening on the Smartphone edition side of the fence (like the Moto Q and Q9). The HTC Touch is a joke - it's a puny, lethargic perfoming iPhone wannabe. When will we see a landscape QWERTY form factor device with a large VGA screen, slim/sleek design, running WinMob Pro? If someone could take the Nokia E61i, flash Windows Mobile Pro on it, add a VGA touch screen, that would make a killer Smartphone.
And I speak as a raving iPhone fanboy. I love my iPhone, but I love competition and choices more. And right now, for me, there's iPhone and....nothing else.
Yes, the Touch is small. TOO small. The display is only 2.8" and Windows Mobile doesn't scale well to such a small display. Apple hit the sweet spot for a touchscreen experience - 3.5". As I said, if someone would build a similar device with a 3.5" VGA display, it would be worth owning. As it stands now Windows Mobile devices don't offer a credible experience, OS issues aside.
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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Is there some informal rule that all Windows Mobile Pro (Pocket PC) devices must look ass-ugly, be built like bricks? Seriously, you ODMs are killing me here.
All of the innovative designs and aesthetics are happening on the Smartphone edition side of the fence (like the Moto Q and Q9). The HTC Touch is a joke - it's a puny, lethargic perfoming iPhone wannabe. When will we see a landscape QWERTY form factor device with a large VGA screen, slim/sleek design, running WinMob Pro? If someone could take the Nokia E61i, flash Windows Mobile Pro on it, add a VGA touch screen, that would make a killer Smartphone.
And I speak as a raving iPhone fanboy. I love my iPhone, but I love competition and choices more. And right now, for me, there's iPhone and....nothing else.
I don't agree with your statement on HTC Touch. In my opinion, it has a clean and elegant design. And it is small and very functional.
Have you checked out the HTC Advantage? IMO, that's a pretty slick looking phone.
@BrianC,
Yes, the Touch is small. TOO small. The display is only 2.8" and Windows Mobile doesn't scale well to such a small display. Apple hit the sweet spot for a touchscreen experience - 3.5". As I said, if someone would build a similar device with a 3.5" VGA display, it would be worth owning. As it stands now Windows Mobile devices don't offer a credible experience, OS issues aside.